Chapter 32: Buying a car
Looking at Tianshu's hesitant and tangled expression at this time, Hong Xiaoduo knew that this kid was very sensible, and he should have something he particularly wanted, but he was embarrassed to speak, right?
"Mother, in fact, just buy the cheapest cotton clothes, I pinched it just now, the cotton clothes are also very thick, and the cotton stuffed inside should be the same as the one we are picking now, the difference is the fabric outside.
The cotton clothes are warm, we wear them too well to attract attention when walking outside, and it is distressing to accidentally scratch them, and the price is also very different. Tianshu said very seriously.
So, this is to help her save money? Or are you afraid that the silver on her body will be spent, and the big guy will be hungry again in the future?
Hong Xiaoduo almost said, otherwise, all the money will be handed over to you? What do you think of the daily expenses in the future?
However, from Tianshu's words, Hong Xiaoduo was a little inspired.
"Okay, I know, but look at it, people have been busy for a long time, and they have almost helped to choose, or this time it's like this." As she spoke, she motioned for Tianshu to look over.
Tianshu looked at the shopkeeper and couple who patiently helped their younger brothers and sisters to choose and try on cotton clothes, and had no choice but to nod.
He can naturally distinguish between the good and the bad, and he doesn't think that the other party is doing this for the business of his own store.
Otherwise, there would be no hard work in making hats for them.
The mother took them through here, and will not settle here, and after leaving here, it is unlikely that this place will come, so there is no hard work to make hats, and it is to pave the way for the so-called repeat customers.
Seeing the shopkeeper waving to him, Tianshu hurriedly walked over and tried it on.
The aunt of the ready-to-wear store didn't need Hong Xiaoduo to open her mouth, so she helped her get the style she thought was suitable.
When checking out, Hong Xiaoduo thought, the autumn clothes cost more than three taels of silver, how can this winter clothes cost about ten taels, right?
As a result, that is, five taels of silver?
Tianshu watched her pay the silver, and felt that her flesh hurt, if she bought the most ordinary cotton cloth, she could at least save more than half of the silver.
Hong Xiaoduo looked at the expression on Tianshu's face, and wanted to laugh but couldn't, an insecure child who had suffered all kinds of hardships!
Taking advantage of the fact that the aunt helped the little ones tie the new cotton clothes and shoes bags to their backs one by one, I inquired with the shopkeeper about the market of the donkey cart.
After knowing the price, I took the kids straight to the carriage shop, which was in the northernmost part of town.
The carriage and horse shop was very deserted, there was not a single buyer, and the shopkeeper sat on the chaise longue and dozed off.
Hearing Hong Xiaoduo shouting, a spirit sat up straight: "The little lady is a hired car?" Or buy a car? ”
"Buy a car, I want to buy a donkey cart, but the carriage should be larger than that one, I don't know if it is in stock?" Hong Xiaoduo, who understood the market, after entering the carriage and horse shop, did not go to see the carriage or the ox cart, and pointed directly to the donkey cart.
"Bigger cars?" At this time, the shopkeeper also saw a group of children around her clearly.
He stood up and said with a smile: "Then it is better to suggest that the little lady buy a carriage, which is bigger and more spacious, and you will not be crowded when you sit." ”
"My mother said that if you buy a donkey cart, it is a donkey cart." Before Hong Xiaoduo could speak, Tianshu was in a hurry and rushed to emphasize.
"Yes, my mother said to buy a donkey cart." Kaiyang also repeated.
And that's not all, the other five children repeated it in unison.
The shopkeeper of the carriage and horse shop looked like he was less than fifty years old, and he was just giving a suggestion, looking at the other party's clothes, he should be able to afford a carriage. Moreover, they all carry burdens on their backs, so it must be that the carriage is more suitable for them.
But, one by one, these children seemed to be he wanted to fool their mother and want to earn more money from their mother.
Oh, I'll go, no, this little lady looks, how old is she?
This two-three...... Seven, is the mother of seven children?
Seeing the shopkeeper's complicated expression and looking at his eyes, Hong Xiaoduo would not feel embarrassed now: "I'm tired of taking a look, I really want to buy it." ”
On one side of the courtyard of the carriage and horse shop, there are horse-drawn carts, ox carts, and donkey carts.
Then in the shed on the other side, there are a number of carriages, high-end, mid-range, low-range, two-wheeled, four-wheeled.
"Little lady come here to take a look, these are all with donkeys, I don't know what wood the little lady wants?" The shopkeeper beckoned to look at the shed.
The seven little ones whispered to each other while following, does the mother really want to buy a donkey cart? Tianshu nodded and gave them an answer.
Ah, really? Great, six little ones are excited enough.
Hong Xiaoduo replied while looking at the carriage: "The sturdiest one is cheaper." ”
The shopkeeper introduced beech, pine, and elm, but now the carriage that meets her requirements is only pine and elm, and Hong Xiaoduo doesn't understand, so he stepped forward and knocked on the wall of the carriage with his hand, checked whether the wheels were strong, and chose elm.
Chose an adult strong, the shopkeeper said that the docile donkey, put on the carriage that had just been selected, Hong Xiaoduo retreated some distance and looked around, quite satisfied.
Because I first learned about the market with the shopkeeper of the ready-to-wear store, so now the price is still paid, and Hong Xiaoduo also knows it in her heart.
In the end, the price of the donkey was two or five dollars, and the carriage was one or two or two dollars, and three or two seven dollars together.
Hong Xiaoduo asked him to wipe some more, but the shopkeeper refused to agree, saying that the business was not good, and the lowest price was already given.
Hearing him say this, Hong Xiaoduo didn't give up, and asked him for a few cushions for the backrest.
When paying, Hong Xiaoduo suddenly thought of a key question: "Shopkeeper, how many catties can this donkey cart pull?" ”
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "If it camels something, it will cost 100 to 150 catties." If you pull the cart, about 700 catties is not a problem, but if you travel a long distance, you can't keep walking, and you must let it rest properly and eat forage. ”
Hong Xiaoduo listened, looked back at the seven little guys, and estimated the weight together, now they are small and thin, seven plus together is not three hundred pounds, and his body seems to be within one hundred and ten pounds, plus the carriage?
Well, in terms of weight, there is still a lot of space from the maximum load-bearing limit of the donkey, and she paid the silver with confidence.
I also asked the shopkeeper about the precautions for driving the donkey cart, which was similar to the understanding of the shopkeeper of the ready-to-wear shop, and the docile donkey was very obedient and easy to drive.
"The little lady wants to hire a coachman? I can also help you find one, the salary is not very high. The shopkeeper recommended.
"Thank you, shopkeeper, we can do it ourselves." Tianshu hurriedly said.
I'm afraid that if I say it slowly, Hong Xiaoduo will agree, and then I have to pay others.
Everyone said so, and the shopkeeper couldn't say anything more.
Tianshu took the initiative to hold the reins, and a few small ones wanted to get into the car, but they looked a little scared.
"Let the big brother practice his hands to be familiar with it, let's follow behind first." Hong Xiaoduo also felt that he should be cautious. However, she let the packages on the big guy's body take them off and put them in the carriage.
When he was about to leave, the shopkeeper chased after him, and a red satin in his hand stepped forward very carefully and tied it to the pillar of the carriage, and read in and out of the flat
Quiet.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't think he was superstitious like this, and thanked him.
"Mother, shall we go back to the inn directly?" Tianshu was a little stiff and nervous, and excitedly drove the donkey cart, turned his head and asked.
"Well, go back to the inn and pack up, go to lunch, buy something in the afternoon, rest early tonight, and leave tomorrow." Hong Xiaoduo thought about it, it was not half a day, not to mention, Brother Dong had helped him so much, why should he have a meal before leaving.
At noon, Dong Yuefan was worried about his good brother who was not in a good mood, so he went to the restaurant and ordered a few dishes to accompany the wine and asked them to send them to his residence.
As soon as he entered the small courtyard, the little maid ran over and whispered a report, and Mu Ye's face was ugly when he came back in the morning.
"Ugly? I listened to Xiao Duo's words in Juxian Building in the morning, can I be annoyed until now? Not really, right? ……